Ex-CDC Director Says It’s High Time to Admit ‘Significant Side Effects’ of COVID-19 Vaccines

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Dr. Robert Redfield, former director of the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said Thursday that many officials who tried to warn the public about potential problems with COVID-19 vaccines were pressured into silence and that it’s high time to admit that there were “significant” side effects that made people sick.

Dr. Redfield made the remarks in a May 16 interview with Chris Cuomo on NewsNation, during which he lamented the loss of public confidence in public health agencies because of a lack of transparency around the vaccines, which he said “saved a lot of lives” but also made some people “quite ill.”

“Those of us that tried to suggest there may be significant side effects from vaccines … we kind of got cancelled because no one wanted to talk about the potential that there was a problem from the vaccines, because they were afraid that that would cause people not to want to get vaccinated,” Dr. Redfield said.

In his role as head of the CDC, Dr. Redfield was part of the Trump administration’s Operation Warp Speed, a project to surge COVID-19 vaccine development at a time during the pandemic when little was known about the virus and rapid vaccine rollout was widely seen as key to getting the outbreak under control and lockdowns lifted.

In September 2020, a few months before the first COVID-19 vaccines were given in the United States, Dr. Redfield testified before the Senate that COVID-19 represented the “most significant public health challenge to face our nation in more than a century” and that the prevailing view among scientists at the time was that the overall case fatality rate of the disease was somewhere between 0.4 and 0.6 percent in the United States. (Read more from “Ex-CDC Director Says It’s High Time to Admit ‘Significant Side Effects’ of COVID-19 Vaccines” HERE)

Elite Investor Says Risk of U.S. Civil War Is up to 40% — And Thinks Taylor Swift Could Be a Good President

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Ray Dalio warned the probability of a US civil war is as high as 40% — and said he might back Taylor Swift if she ran for president.

“We are now on the brink,” he told the Financial Times in a recent interview, raising the prospect of “much more turbulent times.”

Dalio is the billionaire founder of Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund, and the author of “Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail.”

He pegged the chances of a civil war at 35% to 40%, adding that it may not necessarily be a shooting war. . .

The financial historian has repeatedly underscored that extreme levels of government debt, massive wealth inequality, rising internal divisions, and raging external conflicts can pave the way for war, revolution, and a new world order. (Read more from “Elite Investor Says Risk of U.S. Civil War Is up to 40% — And Thinks Taylor Swift Could Be a Good President” HERE)

Pope Francis Tells CBS’ ‘60 Minutes’ That U.S. Conservative Catholics Have ‘Suicidal Attitude’

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In an interview with “60 Minutes” airing this Sunday, Pope Francis takes aim at his “conservative critics” in the United States, reportedly saying a conservative is someone who “clings to something and does not want to see beyond that.”

“It is a suicidal attitude,” the pope said as reported by “60 Minutes,” which released a brief clip of the upcoming interview conducted by CBS’ Nora O’Donnell.

“Because one thing is to take tradition into account, to consider situations from the past, but quite another is to be closed up inside a dogmatic box.”

Francis has occasionally addressed criticism leveled against him during his more than 10 years as pontiff, saying in August 2023 that the U.S. Catholic Church is characterized by “a very strong reactionary attitude.” He has taken actions recently to limit the influence of some of his most prominent clerical critics in the U.S., reportedly taking some Vatican privileges from Cardinal Raymond Burke and removing Bishop Joseph Strickland, a frequent online critic of the pope, from his post as bishop of Tyler, Texas. . .

“The wide-ranging conversation also touches upon the Church’s handling of its own sexual abuse scandals; Francis’ deep commitment to inclusiveness within the Church; the backlash against his papacy from certain corners of U.S. Catholicism; and an exploration of his thinking on surrogate parenthood,” the network says, adding that the interview marks “the first time a pope has given an in-depth, one-on-one interview to a U.S. broadcast network.” (Read more from “Pope Francis Tells CBS’ ‘60 Minutes’ That U.S. Conservative Catholics Have ‘Suicidal Attitude’” HERE)

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Forget ‘Never Trumpers’ — More Voters Now Say They’ll Never Vote for Biden

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President Joe Biden has a new problem cropping up in polling data: more Americans now dismiss even the possibility of voting for him.

Among likely voters living in six key swing states, 51% say there’s “not really any chance” they’d vote for Biden, compared to just 46% saying the same thing about former President Donald Trump, according to a May poll conducted by The New York Times and Siena College. The trend of more voters vowing never to vote for Biden than Trump extends beyond just one poll, with three polls stretching between November 2023 and April all finding more never-Biden voters than never-Trump voters, The Washington Post reported.

The American voter’s refusal to even consider voting for Biden is a reversal of the situation during the 2020 election. when voters consistently reported that they would never vote for Trump at higher rates than they did for Biden, according to the Post.

Both candidates have seen considerable protest votes despite running in virtually uncontested primaries.

Options other than Biden have gotten significant support in a number of Democratic primaries, including in the swing states of Nevada, Michigan and North Carolina. Similarly, Nikki Haley continues to attract double-digit support in Republican presidential primaries despite having dropped out of the race months ago, CNN reported. (Read more from “Forget ‘Never Trumpers’ — More Voters Now Say They’ll Never Vote for Biden” HERE)

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WATCH: Diddy Admits Beating Ex-Girlfriend Cassie, Calls His Actions ‘Inexcusable’

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Sean “Diddy” Combs admitted that he beat his ex-girlfriend Cassie in a hotel hallway in 2016 after CNN released video of the attack, saying in a video apology he was “truly sorry” and his actions were “inexcusable.”

“I take full responsibility for my actions in that video. I was disgusted then when I did it. I’m disgusted now,” the music mogul said in a video statement posted Sunday to Instagram and Facebook.

The security video aired Friday shows Combs, wearing only a white towel, punching and kicking Cassie, an R&B singer who was his protege and longtime girlfriend at the time. The footage also shows Combs shoving and dragging Cassie, and throwing a vase in her direction.

(Read more from “WATCH: Diddy Admits Beating Ex-Girlfriend Cassie, Calls His Actions ‘Inexcusable’” HERE)

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‘Just Called to Say Hello’: Magician David Copperfield Reportedly Left 16 Messages for Jeffrey Epstein in Early 2000s

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Magician David Copperfield and late convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein allegedly used to be in frequent contact, RadarOnline.com has learned.

The nature of their relationship was first called into question when the entertainer’s name surfaced during Epstein’s 2019 child sex trafficking trial. Court records and police evidence indicated that the pair met at least three times, and two of Epstein’s victims claimed to have been present at some of these meetings.

Copperfield was also among those named in a batch of unsealed court documents in January that listed individuals who were tied to the financier. While the inclusion of the magician’s name raised eyebrows, it did not implicate him in any crimes.

However, he has been accused of sexual misconduct in the past, and 16 women came forward this week with new allegations. Some of the women claimed that they were underage at the time of the alleged incidents.

The Guardian US obtained copies of notepads that staff at Epstein’s mansion in Palm Beach, Fla., used to write down messages for the businessman. It was discovered that between 2004 and 2005, Copperfield appeared to have called Epstein “persistently.” (Read more from “‘Just Called to Say Hello’: Magician David Copperfield Reportedly Left 16 Messages for Jeffrey Epstein in Early 2000s” HERE)

Teachers Union Boots School Counselor Who Questioned Trans Policies: Report

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A teachers’ union in Minnesota expelled an elementary school counselor who expressed concerns about her district’s trans-identified students’ policy, The Christian Post reported Saturday.

The counselor, Christina Barton, stated during meetings on March 19 and May 7 that she did not believe that Rochester Public Schools took adequate steps to inform parents if their child identified as the opposite sex, according to The Christian Post.

In early May, Barton received a letter from the Rochester Education Association informing her that she was expelled from the union, The Christian Post reported.

The president of the Rochester Education Association, Vince Wagner, told The Christian Post that Barton was expelled for violating the National Education Association’s Code of Ethics for teachers, especially Principle 1 related to “Commitment to the Student.”

The association’s letter alleged that Barton “mischaracterized Rochester Public Schools policies and practices regarding LGBTQ+ students, spoke negatively of fellow union members, and spread misinformation about transgender youth,” according to the Christian Post. (Read more from “Teachers Union Boots School Counselor Who Questioned Trans Policies: Report” HERE)

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“It Keeps Tilting Further Left”: Donald Trump Blames ‘Crappy Contractor’ After Onstage Wobble (VIDEO)

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Former President Donald Trump on Friday night blamed the stage contractor after appearing to momentarily wobble during his rally in St. Paul, Minnesota. . .

In the footage, Trump leans on his podium and tips toward the left while addressing his supporters, moving the dais with him.

“You know, this is the worst platform,” Trump said after his lurch. “Who put this stage up?”

“It keeps tilting further left,” the former president added. “Like too many other things.”What a crappy contractor this was.”

The Biden-Harris HQ account described the former president as “feeble” in the incident, writing in its post, “A feeble Trump nearly falls down on stage after he leans on his podium too hard and then goes on an angry rant calling his event workers ‘crappy.'”

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Students Turn Backs on Biden During Commencement Speech

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Some students turned their backs as President Joe Biden delivered a commencement speech Sunday at Morehouse College, an historical black college and Martin Luther King Jr.’s alma mater.

At least three Morehouse graduates could be seen in photos with their backs turned, according to an X post by a pro-Trump super PAC. One of them wore a keffiyeh scarf to signify solidarity with Palestinians.

The press pool traveling with Biden acknowledged seeing one student who stood at the back of the ceremony with his back turned and his right fist raised. According to the pool, a “few” graduates and faculty staff were wearing keffiyeh scarves.

While Biden called Hamas’s attack on Israel on October “vicious,” and mentioned “hostages” from the attack, he focused more on the “humanitarian crisis in Gaza,” called for an “immediate ceasefire,” and told students their “voices should be heard,” in reference to the pro-Palestinian protests breaking out at college campuses.

“I support peaceful, non-violent protest. Your voices should be heard. And I promise you, I hear them,” he said. (Read more from “Students Turn Backs on Biden During Commencement Speech” HERE)

Iran’s President in Helicopter Crash; Still Missing in Mountains

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By Breitbart. Iranians have been asked to pray for the safety of President Ebrahim Raisi after his helicopter went missing on the way back from a meeting Sunday with President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan.

The helicopter was also carrying Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, among other officials. It went missing in heavy fog in the mountainous region of northwestern Iran. (Read more from “Iran’s President in Helicopter Crash; Still Missing in Mountains” HERE)

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Authorities Lost Contact With Raisi’s Helicopter; Rescue Teams Still en Route to Site — Iranian Reports

By The Times of Israel. Authorities have lost contact with the helicopter in which Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was traveling, according to the Iranian Fars news agency.

Initial reports indicate that a helicopter carrying the Iranian president crash-landed.

The two other helicopters in the convoy, which were carrying ministers and officials, arrived at their destination safely, Tansim reports.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and Seyyed Mohammad-Ali Al-Hashem, the Friday prayer imam of Tabriz, were said to have been on the helicopter with Raisi, the report adds. (Read more from “Authorities Lost Contact With Raisi’s Helicopter; Rescue Teams Still en Route to Site — Iranian Reports” HERE)